Working-age population with primary education, urban in Pakistan

Pakistan: Working-age population with primary education, urban was 0.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.5%
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
3rd
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2020
All-time low
0.5%
in 1992
Years of data
15
1992–2020

Working-age population with primary education, urban in Pakistan, 1992–2020

00.20.40.61992200620201992: 0.459 % of urban population in working age1999: 0.494 % of urban population in working age2001: 0.494 % of urban population in working age2003: 0.499 % of urban population in working age2005: 0.503 % of urban population in working age2007: 0.512 % of urban population in working age2008: 0.51 % of urban population in working age2009: 0.504 % of urban population in working age2010: 0.515 % of urban population in working age2012: 0.523 % of urban population in working age2013: 0.516 % of urban population in working age2014: 0.518 % of urban population in working age2017: 0.498 % of urban population in working age2018: 0.502 % of urban population in working age2020: 0.531 % of urban population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with primary education, urban in Pakistan is 0.5%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with primary education, urban in Pakistan peaked at 0.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1992.

That places Pakistan 3rd out of 99 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Working-age population with primary education, urban in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with primary education, urban (% of urban population in working age) in Pakistan, 1992 to 2020.
Year % of urban population in working age Change
1992 0.5%
1999 0.5% +7.7%
2001 0.5% -0.2%
2003 0.5% +1.1%
2005 0.5% +0.9%
2007 0.5% +1.7%
2008 0.5% -0.4%
2009 0.5% -1.1%
2010 0.5% +2.2%
2012 0.5% +1.6%
2013 0.5% -1.4%
2014 0.5% +0.4%
2017 0.5% -3.8%
2018 0.5% +0.8%
2020 0.5% +5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 2
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 6
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 6
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 1 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.6% compare
  2. 2 South Africa 0.5% compare
  3. 4 Mexico 0.5% compare
  4. 5 Ethiopia 0.5% compare
  5. 6 Rwanda 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, urban in Pakistan?
Working-age population with primary education, urban in Pakistan was 0.5% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, urban recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, urban recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1992.
How does Pakistan rank for working-age population with primary education, urban?
Pakistan ranks 3rd out of 99 countries with data for 2020.
Is working-age population with primary education, urban rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population with primary education, urban (% of urban population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with primary education, urban (% of urban population in working age)
Unit
% of urban population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,350 data points, 1970–2021
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